Collapsible model form



Jan. 9, 1945. 'J, KROLL 2,367,171 OLLAPSIBLE MODEL FORM Filed Nov. 3,1943 4 y 55 L 54 4a 6 2 3 56 47 3 52 5 19 f INVENTOR JOSZ'PH KPOLL.

v i 7 BY I 25 o 28 28 W ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 9, 1 945 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE .COLL'APSIBLE MODEL FORM fJoseph Kroll, Brooklyn, N. Y.Application November 3, 1943, Serial No. 508,795

I 4 Claims. .(cl. 223-458) This invention .relates to garment forms'andmore particularly to a type having collapsible parts for adjustingthesections of which'said 7 forms are composed for'the'purpose ofadjusting said form to the size and cut of the garments to be supportedthereupona's'wellas to facilitate the removal of said garmenttherefrom'after the same has been assembled and without danger oftearing the same. a T

It is accordingly the primary object of thisinvention' to achieve theabove mentioned purposes by providing a form with retractile andextensible side- -'and shoulder portions-which portions are hinged attheir lower ends tov said form and shaped for telescopinglateralmovem'ent' inwardly and outwardly therefrom through the medium ofa link and screw: mechanism arranged within said form and adjustably byhand manipulationexternally of said form.

Other objects of the invention are, the provisionof mechanism in a formof the-character referred to which is solid andi'positive in operation,simplified in structure and of the requisite and. combination of parts'andinthe details of construction hereinafter described and claimed,

it being understood" that'changes in the precise embodiment of theinvention hereindisclosed may be made within the scope of what isclaimed With- "out departing from the spirit of the invention.'-

A practical embodiment of the invention is illustratedin theaccompanying drawing, wherein: Figure l is a front view of thecollapsible form with parts broken away.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an elevational detail view of the hinge pin.

Referring to the drawing in detail, I denotes a garment form made bymolding any suitable material such as papier-mach, or by'stretchingfabric on a suitable frame, to ,form the hollow body portions I I and I2 above and below'the waist respectively in a unitary structure havingshoul-,

degree of strength, which canibe readily assembled inside the form, toprovide improvedimeans '25 der opening I3 which include a part of. thebust portion I4 of the form IEI. It is to be understood that the garmentform may be given a variety of shapes to thereby provide forms for mens,ladies and childrens garments, and that the type of.

ments being pivotally connected together'by a readily removable hingepin I8. The hinge pin I8 is constituted by a cylindrical pin or rodcomprising a shank I9 formed at one end with an eye 20 and. slotted atits other end as at 2I to receive one end of a lock bar 22 pivotallyheld therein by a pivot pin 23, the lock bar having a width not greaterthan the diameter of the hinge pin Thus, to insert the hinge pin l8 inposition the lock bar 22 is moved into coextensive relation with theshank I9, and after insertion the lock bar 22 is moved down to therebylock the hinge pin in place as clearly shown in Figure 2; and in a likemanner the hinge pin I8 maybe readily removed to effect removal of ashoulder portion I5 when necessary to permit of adjustment or repair ofthe mechanism within the form I6 as will'be hereinafter described. I

The form I0 is closed-at its bottom by a panel 25 through whichextends'a'tubularstandard 26 rigidly secured at its lower end to a'base21 mounted on casters 2B. The standard 26 ex- ,tend upwardly into theform I0 in the vertical axis thereof, and its upper end terminates in aflanged head 29 lying somewhat above'the plane 0f-the hinge axis, seeFigure l. Fitted in the .fianged head 29 is a set screw 3I, andtelescopiby a collar 36 rigidly secured to said neck portion, andprovided with an axial opening 31. Extending through said opening 31 isa sleeve 38 which surrounds the upperend portion of the rod 32. The rod32 extends beyond the upper end of said sleeve 38. A knob 40 hasthreaded engagement with the end of the rod 32, said knob including acylindrical cap 4| arranged to seat in seating on a washer 41 positionedon the rod 32 i and held in place thereon by a pin 48. A cross head 50comprising a cylindrical internally threaded boss 5| and a pair ofdiametrically opposed arms 52 is seated on the washer 41, the threadedend 46 of the sleeve 38 having threaded engagement with the boss 5|.Seated on the terminal end of each of the cross-head arms 52 is one endof a link 54 pivotally held thereto by a pin 55 and cotter-pin 56, asclearly shown in Figure 1. Each link 54 is provided at its other endwith an eye 51 connected to an eye-bracket 58 which latter is secured inany desired manner to a shoulder portion l5. Provided on the boss 5! isa set screw 59 which is adapted to clamp the cross-head 5D in adjustedposition on the sleeve 38, if so desired.

It will be apparent that the links 54 connecting the shoulder portionsl5 to the cross-head 51] will hold the latter from turning. Thus,rotation of the knob 40 will efiect rotation of the sleeve 38 such as toimpart vertical movement to the crosshead 50, either up or down,depending on which direction the knob is turned. In the position of theparts shown in F gure the cross-head 50 is in its lowermost position andthe shoulder portions I5 are moved outwardly to their maximum extent.Inward movement, i. e., collapsing movement of the shoulder portions I5is ellected by rotation of the knob 40 in the appropriate direction soas to cause upward movement of the cross-head 50 on the sleeve 38. Whereit is desirable to lock the cross-head 50 in any selected adjustedposition of the shoulder portions l5, the set-screw 59 is set down, thisbeing accomplished by first detaching a hinge pin H! to permit partialremoval of a shoulder portion I5 from the shoulder opening l3 so as topermit access to the interior of the form.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A garment form comprising a hollow body portion having shoulderopenings, shoulder portions hinged at their lower ends in said openingsfor rectractile movement from a maximum extended position to a closedposition, a vertical rod extending axially through said garment form, atubular standard mounted on a base for telescopically supporting saidrod, means on said standardfor locking said rod in adjusted position,said rod extending upwardly beyond said form, manual manipulative meanson said rod externally of said form, and means within said form mountedin concentric relation to said rod and actuated by said manualmanipulative means and movable vertically relative to said rod andconnected to said shoulder portions to simultaneously move the same to aselected adjusted position.

2. A garment form comprising a hollow body portion having shoulderopenings, a shoulder portion fitted to each shoulder opening, a hingecomprising two hinge elements connecting the lower end of each shoulderopening to said body portion, and a readily detachable hinge pin joiningsaid hinge elements including a pivoted locking bar so arranged whensaid hinge pin'is in place as to prevent accidental removal thereof, andmanually actuated means connected to said shoulder portions tosimultaneously move the same to a selected adjusted position.

3. A garment form comprising a hollow body portion having shoulderopenings, a shoulder portion fitted to each shoulder opening, a hingecomprising two hinge elements connecting thelower end of each shoulderopening to said body portion, and a readily detachable hinge pin joiningsaid hinge elements including a pivoted locking bar so arranged whensaid hinge pin is in place as to prevent accidental removal thereof, avertical ro extending axially hr ugh said g men form, a standard mountedon a base for supportme said rod, and manually actu ed means movablevertically rela ive to sai rod and connecte to said shoulder portions tosimultane usly move the same to a selected adjusted position.

4. A garment form comprising a hollow body portion having shoulderopenings, a shoulder portion fitted to each shoulder opening, a hingecomprising two hinge elements connecting the lower end of each shoulderopening to said body portion, and a readily detachable hinge pin joiningsaid hinge elements including a pivoted locking bar so arranged whensaid hinge pin is in place as to rod end for locking said knob inadjusted position,

means on said knob for locking the same to said sleeve, a cross-headhaving threaded engagement with the lower end of said sleeve and linkmeans connecting said cross-head and shoulder portions, whereby rotationof said sleeve in one direction or the other will impart raising orlowering of said cross-head to effect a lateral inward or outwardmovement of said shoulder portions.

- JOSEPH KROLL.

